Non-refillable bottle.



E. J. HANEY.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLICATION FILED ran. s. 1915.

Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

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NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

Application f led February 6, 1915. Serial No. 6,549.

TaaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA JANE HANEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seneca Falls, in the county of Seneca and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a non-refillable bottle and the principal object of the invention is to provide a valve attachment which is mounted in an annular groove in the bottle neck and pro ided with improved valve plates. so mounted upon their supporting frames that they will each serve to open and close the adjoining plates.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the frame of this valve member that it may be readily inserted and after once being inserted will be securely held in place.

Another object oi the invention is to so construct this valve member that it may be cheaply manufactured and thus supplied at a small price to the trade.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the valve member that it will be simple in construction and thus not liable to easily get out of order.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. wherein Figure 1 is a vievv showing a fragment of a. bottle in section with the valve member shown in section and mounted in the neck of the bottle. Fig. is a transverse sectional view through the bottle neck along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with the valve member shown in top plan. Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view similar to that shown in Fig. 1 with one of the valve plates indicated in its open position in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the valve plates. Fig. 5 is a. view in perspective of the assembled valve plates.

The neck 10 of the bottle 11 is enlarged intermediate its length as shown at 12 to form an annular rib or head in which there is provided an internal groove forming a seat 13. The valve member is placed in this seat and the usual cork 14 is placed in the mouth of the bottle neck. It is of course obvious that means must be provided to prevent a wire or other tool from being inserted into the bottle neck to lift the valve plate but this guard does not need to be shown since any desired type may be used.

The ring or hand 15 which forms the body portion of this valve member is provided with an annular rib 16 that the gasket 17 may be securely held upon the ring 15. This gasket 17 is formed of rubber or some other suitable material and may be cemented t0 the ring 15 if desired in order to sccurelv hold the gasket upon the same. It will therefore be seen that when putting the valve member in place it, is simply necessar to insert it in the bottle neck and then force it downwardly until the gasket enters the seat 13. Of course the gasket will bend sufiiciently to permit the valve member to be forced through the bottle neck and will then resume the shape shown in the drawings and securely hold the valve member in place.

Rods 18 which form pivot pins extend across the ring 15 and provide means for pivotallv mounting the valve plates 19. These plates 19 which form flap valves are provided with hinge cars 20 through which the pivot pins 18 pass and when connected with the pivot pins are positioned as shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and have their edge portions 21 positioned in over-lapping relation so that when the bottle is inverted each of the leaves or plates 19 in tilting will assist its adjoining plates in opening. Of course when the bottle is returned to the upright position the plates will fall back upon the supporting Frame or hodv portion 1-5 and in (lflltlfl' so will also assist the adjoining plates in returning to the closed position. In order to prevent anv danger of binding at the center of the valve member the overlapped portions of the plate are cut at an incline.

In the operation of this bottle it is first filled with the desired liquid and the valve device is then inserted into the neck and forced downwardly with a suitable device until the gasket enters the seat. A suitable guard is then placed in the neck above the valve member and the stopper 14 is then put in place. lVlien it is desired to empty the bottle the cork is withdrawn and the bottle can then be tipped to pour the contents of the same out through the neck. As the hottle is tipped the valve plates 19 will swing upon their hinges 20 and thus move to an open position and permit the liquid to flow out through the bottle. As the bottle is again returned to the position shown in Fig. 1 the valve plates will drop back upon the frame or body portion and thus close the valve member and prevent liquid from be-- ing poured through the bottle neck into the bottle. The bottle cannot be refilled by inverting it and then forcing liquid through the neck since if a stream of fluid is forced into the bottle neck by compressed air the force of the liquid passing through the neck will engage the plates and carry them to a closed position. I have therefore provided a device for forming a non-refillable bottle which is so constructed that it will operate portions positioned in over-lapping relation.

2. A valve including a frame, pivot means extending in radiating relation across said frame member, and plates pivotally connected With said pivot means and having their free edge portions positioned in over-lapping relation.

3. A valve comprising a frame, an annular rib extending about the outer edge face of said frame, a gasket carried by said rib, rods carried by said frame and plates hingedly connected with said rods and having their free edge portions positioned in over-lapping relation.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

EMMA J. HANEY.

Witnesses:

A. P. HANEY EDWARD W. ADDISON.

Copie of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

